My friend Debbie Hamilton read something to me a couple of weeks ago that went something like this, “What if you woke up tomorrow with the only things that you thanked God for today?”

I have to say that this thought has lingered long and hard in my mind for the last couple of weeks. I have not failed to remember it each day since I first heard these words. It has turned many thoughts of thankfulness into prayers of thankfulness. It has made me look for people and things in my life for which I need to be thankful. Each day, I find more people to be thankful for and certain things that would ordinarily be taken for granted, I have been turning the praise back to God. We people have a tendency to turn toughts like this one into little superstitions. I want to genuinely be thankful for the amazing gifts that the LORD has given to me!

First and most important, I am thankful for the spiritual blessings that God has given to me. Ephesians 1 outlines these cleary.

1.He chose us. v.4

2.He predestined us to be adopted. v.5

3.He has freely given us grace through Jesus. v.6

4.Redemption through his blood. v.7

5.Forgiveness of sins. v.7

6.He made known to us the mystery of his will. v.9

7.He marked us with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit. v.13

Next, I am thankful for my amazing husband. He has blessed my life in so many ways through his love for the LORD, his love for me and the kids, and his love for other people. God has gifted him in so many ways and I love that he is able to use his gifts and talents to serve the people of Haiti. God placed him with Operation Blessing just before the 2010 earthquake to minister to the needs in Port-au-Prince. I am proud to be his wife and proud of all God does through him.

Eric and me at Club Indigo

Wow! There is so, so much more, but it will have to wait for another time.